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LIQUID'DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed Sept. .18, 1942 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 A97 v I? INVENTOR Patented Dec. 5, 1944 LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS Alfred L. Gris, Springfield, Mass., assignor to Gilbert & Barker Manufacturing Company,

West Springfield, Mass, a corporation of Massachusetts Application September 18, 1942, Serial No. 458,829

18 Claims. This invention relates to an improved liquid dispensing apparatus of the type used to sell gasoline at service stations.

The principal object of the invention is to provide, in a dispensing-apparatus of the class described, a turret ori'otatable casing to carry a register showing the quantity and/or cost of the liquid dispensed, such casing having a window through which the indications of the register are visible, and being turnable by a pull on the dispensing hose to present the window at any desired radial position for convenient reading.

With prior art pumps, if the customers car is pulled up alongside the pump so that the customer can see the register, then the operator cannot easily read it from the position where he has to stand to fill the tank. This invention allows ,registers, driven simultaneously by the meter, and

two windows through which the indications of these registers are visible. These windows are arranged on opposite sides of the pump so that the amount of liquid dispensed can be read from I either side of the island. This invention enables the desired result to be obtained with the saving of one register and one window, used for the reading at two places, and with the advantage of more convenient operation.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for returning the turret to a predetermined radial position of rest, whenever the turning forc on the turret is relaxed. Such position may, for example, be one wherein the face of the register parallels one'side of the island on which the pump is mounted.

This arrangement is desirable to provide for neat, orderly appearance of the apparatus. which could not be had if the dial of the register could be left at random at any angle. The arrangement also enables the register, after having been turned for the convenience of the operator during filling of the tank, as above described, to be automatically restored to a position where the register can be readby the customer while seated in his car. I

Another object of the'invention is to locate the dial face of the register at an angle to the vertical, thereby enabling the register to be more conveniently read, particularly in cases where the pump casing is of relatively low height.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved mounting of the hose, whereby an extra long hose may be mounted in a single broad loop outside the pump casing and whereby the nozzle end, as well as the inner end of the hose is carried by the turret when the hose is not in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide,

in connection with the means for starting and stopping the pump, means whereby both starting and stopping must be performed while the rotatable casing or turret is in its initial or rest position.

A further object of the invention is to provide in connection with the means for resetting the register, an arrangement whereby such means can be operated only when the rotatable turret or casing is in its initial or rest position.

These objectsw-ill best be understood as the detailed description proceeds and they will be pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention will be disclosed with reierence to the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figs. 1 and 2 are side and front elevational views, respectively, of a' gasoline measuring and dispensing apparatus embodying the invention;

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevational view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2; I

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view taken from the same direction as Fig. 3 but drawn to a larger scale and partly in section to show the rotatable mounting of the meter and connected parts;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a sectional plan view taken on the line 6--6 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken on the line 1-1 of Fig. 6 and drawn to a larger scale, showing the motor switch operating means in off position;

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 7 but showing said means in "on position;

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary sectional plan view taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken on the line Ill-40 of Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 is a sectional plan, view taken on the line H-ll of Fig. 3 but drawn to a larger scale;

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line l2-l2 of Fig. 11 and showing the interlock between the switch actuating means and the register resetting mea Fig. 13 is a view taken similarly to Fig. 12 but showing certain parts in different positions; and

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary elevational view showing a detail of the switch actuating means.

Referring to these drawings and first to Figs. 1 and 2 thereof, the dispensing and measuring apparatus, with the exception of the hose l5, its nozzle 16, nozzle support I'I, nozzle boot l3, switch lever l 9 and the crank 20 for resetting the register, is enclosed within a housing having a lower section A upstanding from a base B, and an upper section C. One novel feature of the housing is that the upper casing C is rotatable on the lower section about a vertical axis and carries the register, the indications of which are visible through a window 2|. The casing C may therefore be turned, by pulling on the hose or otherwise, to present the window 2| in any desired radial position throughout a 360 degree range so that the amount of the measured liquid dispensed, in gallons or in dollars and cents, may conveniently be read. Another novel feature of the housing is that the window 2| is disposed at an acute angle to the vertical, enabling the register to be easily read even though the housing is made substantially shorter than has heretofore been customary.

It will be noted that both ends of hose l are supported from the rotatable casing C when the apparatus is not in usethe inlet end being fixed to the frontface of said casing, centrally thereof and below window? 2!, and the outlet, or nozzle end of the hose being supported from support H which is located on and centrally of the rear face of said casing. This arrangement enables a much: greater length of hose to be draped in a single loop outside the housing than is possible with prior art arrangements. The hose at its inlet end leaves casing C with an outward and downward slope so that it is spaced away from the front wall 22 in its downward stretch. The nozzle I6 is so mounted on support I! that the other end of the hose is also given an outthat the hose as it (passes downwardly must bend toward one side wall 2d (the left as viewed in Fig. 2) and, as it passes upwardly, it must bend from uch side wall 24 inwardly toward the center of rear wall 23. Thus, the one loop contain a much greater length of hose than is usual. Then, th fact that casing C can be turned to follow the hose in whatever direction it is pulled, enables full utilization of the extra long hose and a greater radius of service than would be possible with the same length of hose if the casing C didnt turn. At no time does the hose have to be bent around the casing to reach the tank to be serviced. Wherever the tank is located, the hose can extend from casing C to the tank in a direct radial path.

Referring now to Fig. 3, the details of construction of the housing will next be described. The lower section A of the housing includes a top 25 supported from base B by four angle-iron columns 26, suitably secured as indicated to both the base and top. The front wall 22, rear wall 23, and two side walls 29 enclose the space between top 25 and base B. One or more of these walls will be made conveniently removable in accordance with usual practice to enable access to the interior mechanism. The top 25 has a large central circular opening embordered by an upstanding rim 21. The casing C which is approximately rectangular in cross-section is provided near its bas with a circular flange 28 embordered by a downturned rim 29. To the flange 28 are attached a plurality of rolls 3!] (six as shown) which ride on the trackway afforded by the top 25 immediately adjacent rim 21.

Within the upper casing C is located the register R, which may be of any suitable type to indicate the quantity and/or cost of the liquid dispensed. In the particular form herein shown, the register is intended to show the quantity dispensed by a set of counter wheels 3| (Fig. 1) and the cost by a set of counter wheels 32. Also, the unit price of the liquid is displayed by wheels 33. The indications of these wheels are visible through slots in the dial plate 34 of the register. Beneath the register is a variator V, consisting of speed change mechanism for driving the cost wheels at various rates relative to the quantity wheels in accordance with the price displayed by wheels 33. The register and variator illustrated are constructed substantially as shown in U. S. patent to Slye, Wild and Hoye, No. 2,151,239, dated March 21, 1939, except that only one set of cost wheels 3|, one set of quantity wheels 32, and one set 01 price wheels. 33 are necessary because the register, being fixed to the upper casing or turret C, is rotatable to present the one set of wheels of each kind in any desired radial position for reading. The register R and variator V are fixed together as one unit and this unit is suitably secured to a plate 35 extending from one side wall of casing C to the other and secured at its ends to such walls as indicated. The register has a driving shaft 36 (Fig. 3) for actuation by a meter and a shaft 31 (see also Fig. 11) which may be manually operated by the hand crank 20 to reset the counter wheels 31 and 32 to zero in the usual and well known manner.

The register is driven :by a meter 38 which may be of any suitable tylpe. Liquid forced into the meter rotates shaft 39 proportionately to the quantity of liquid passing through the meter. A short shaft 40 interconnects shafts 36 and 39 and has universal joint connections with each. The measured liquid leaves the meter through a pipe 9! having interposed therein a pressure control valve 42. Pipe 4| extends upwardly along one side of register R into casing C and near the top thereof is connected to the inlet pipe 43 of a suitable sight-glass flow indicator 44, which extends through the upper' part of the front wall of casing C so as to be visible to the customer. The outlet pipe 45 of said indicator is connected to a pipe 46 which extends downwardly along the other side of register R and connects with a double elbow casting 41 to which the inlet end of hose I5 is connected. Casting 41 has a flange 93 which is secured to the casing C as indicated. Thus, a pull on the hose is transmitted to casting 91 and thence tocasing Cwhereby the latter may be rotated.

To enable rotation of the casing C, the dispensing conduit which includes the elements l5, til, 46, 45, id, 53, Ill and others to be described, must have a swivel joint therein. Such a joint might lbe located in that (part of the dispensing conduit which lies beyond the meter. Rotation l l of easing C would be permitted in this way. However, this arrangement would enable relative rotary movement between elements of the driving connections between the meter and register, whenever the casing C is turned. Such relative movement would cause actuation of the register to a. small extent. Accuracy of the register would thus be affected by the turning of the easing C. To avoid this trouble and eliminate the necessity for elaborate compensating mechanism to correct the errors, the meter is made to turn with th register whenever casing C is turned and the swivel joint is locatedon the inlet side of the meter.

Fig. 4 shows one suitable mounting of the meter. On top of a casing 49, which houses the air separator, pump and related devices, astandard 58 is secured, as by cap screws 5|. This standard has a finished cylindrical surface 52 and at the base of this surface a finished shoulder 53. ,A bracket 54, fixed to the bottom of meter 38, has 21 depending member 55 which isbored out to closey fit the surface 52 and has a shoulder 58 between which and shoulder 53 is located a thrust bearing 51. The weight of the meter and connected parts is taken by this anti-friction thrust hearing. The standard is hollow and at its upper and lower ends has sleeve bearings 55 which rotatably receive a shaft 59 which is fixed to bracket 54. Shaft 59 has a. passage 60 therethrough which communicates at its upper end with the inlet port SI of meter 38. The lower end of passage 80 communicates with a well 52. Into this well, a pipe 63 discharges such pipe being the outlet pipe for air-free liquid of the air separator. A collar 64 fixed to the lower end of shaft 59 engages the lower end face of the lower bearing 58 to take any upward thrust on the meter. Leakage from well 82 around shaft 58 is avoided by seal rings 65, mounted on the shaft and pressed apart by a spring 66 to engage one with each of the adjacent end faces of the two sleeve bearings 58.

The casing 49, which as described contains a pump, an air separator and related parts, is sup-' ported from and at a location substantially-abovebase B by a pair of laterally-spaced brackets 81. Beneath the casing 49 and between the two brack- 'ets 51 is an electric motor 58 which is mounted directly on base B. Motor 68 drives the shaft 85 of the pump by a belt 10 and pulleys H and 12. 15 represents the usual belt-tensioning pulley. The suction pipe of the pump is shown at 14 and is adapted for connection to a low-level supply tank for the liquid to be dispensed;

Each of the supporting brackets 81, as shown in Fig. 3, is formed to provide a Junction box 15. Each such box is formed, as shown in Fig. 5, between the two spaced legs of the bracket. Each box has a suitable cover 15'. One of these boxes 15, that on the left in Fig. 3, is utilized for the wiring to motor 88. A conduit 16 leads into the bottom of this box 15, another conduit 11 extends from the top of this box to a box I8, which houses the switch for the motor; and a conduit 19 extends from the back of the box to the motor 88. These conduits contain the wires which connect the motor 58 and its switch in circuit with a suit able source of supply 01 electricity. The righthand box 15 may be used in connection with the wiring for the electric lamps (not shown) which are usually provided to illuminate the dial of the register and for other purposes.

Means are provided for automatically returning the casing C or turret always to a predetermined position after the tension on hose I5 is relaxed. Such position will usually be one where the window of the register parallels the roadway on the edge of which the apparatus is mounted. In any case, it will be desirable for appearance to have the register window parallel with some one of the four sides of the lower casing A. For accomplishing this result, the depending member 55 of the meter is connected by a cable (Figs. 3 and 6) to drum 8|, which has a spring tending to turn it in a counterclockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 6. This drum winds up the cable until the member 55 is moved into the illustrated position. In this position, a line connecting the center of member 55 and thepoint of attachment of the cable thereto lies tangent to the periphery of the drum. Therefore; the drum cannot turn further in the counterclockwise direction and member 55, together with' the meter, register, and upper casing C. is yieldingly held .in the predetermined positions illustrated. The upper casing C can, however, be rotated in either direction and in each case the cable 80 will un wiridfromthe drum 8! and wind on the webs 82 of the member 55. The-member 55can turn throughout 360 degrees and the amount that it can turn is limited only by the amount of cable wound on the drum.

Referring now to Figs. 9 and 10, the drum BI is rotatably mounted on a stud 83 fixed to and upstanding from a bracket 84, secured as indicated in Fig. 9 to an angle iron cross bar 85 As shown in Fig. 6, this cross bar extends between, and is secured at its ends to, two of the angle iron columns 26. The spring, which drives the drum, is shown at 86 and is mounted in a circular recess in the drum. One end of the spring is fixed in a recess in the hub of the drum by means of a pin 81. The other end of the spring is fixed to a pin 88 which is fixed to and depends from a plate 89. Plate 89 is fixed, as shown in Fig. I I), to the stationary stud 83 which supports the drum. The ends of the cable 80 may befixed to the drum and to member 55 in any suitable mannet and suitable examples are shown in Figs. 6

and 9. In Fig. 6 the member 55 has a crank 90 and crankpin 9| to which an eye 92 of the cable is connected. passes through the periphery of the drum and is fixed to the inner facethereof.

It is customary to place the motor switch actuating lever IS in such relation to the hose nozzle support I!v that the switch cannot be turned on while the nozzle I6 is in place on the support. This has been done and a lug 93 on the lever i9 engages the nozzle when. on the support and prevents movement of the lever in the direction necessary to turn the switch on. Since it is also desired to have the nozzle support I! on rotatable In Fig. 9. the-end of the cable casing C, the switch lever 19 must also be sup-' ported thereby. Thus, the switch lever lswill rotate with the casing C, whenever the latter turns, while the switch is stationarily supported within the casing A. Provision is made for relative movement in the connections between the lever 19 and the switch, which it actuates as set forth below. First, the lever I 9 is fixed to a shaft 94 mounted in a bearing on a bracket 95 secured to casing A. A second shaft, also mounted in a bearing on bracket 95, is connected at one end by bevel gears 91 to shaft 94 and on the other end carries an arm 58. To this arm is connected a link 99 which extends downwardly to the casing A -the link being slidably mounted near its lower end in a guide I00, mounted on a bracket 'IUI fixed to casing C, as shown in Fig. 11. Adjustably secured, as by the nuts I I2, see Fig. 7, to the lower end of link 99 is an arm H3 which engages in a fork H4 fixed to the actuating rod H5 of the motor switch. The rod H5 is shown in its uppermost position in which the switch is off. When the members H3 and H4 are engaged as shown, the rod I I5 can be moved downwardly by lever I9 (provided nozzle I6 has been removed from its support I1) into the position shown in Fig. 8 in which the switch is on. Rod I I5 remains in each of the two extreme positions to which it may be moved. Thus, if the rod H5 has been moved into the Fig. 8 position to turn the switch on, the casing A may be turned in either direction, thereby moving arm H3 out of the fork .I I4.

It is to be noted, however, that the casing C cannot be turned fair enough to disengage arm H3 from fork H4 when the switch is in off position. The arm H3 is then at such an elevation that it will engage one or the other of the two ends of flange 21 which ends lie on opposite sides of the recess H6 in top 25. Thus, the mo tor switch must be turned on while casing C is in its initial or rest position illustrated.

After the switch has been turned on and casing C has been turned out of its initial position, the arm H3 rides in under the top wall or, more specifically, the circular marginal portion thereof adjacent the large central opening therein. Then, the arm H3 can on longer be raised by the switch lever I9 and it is maintained at the proper level to enable it to engage in fork H 4 when the casing C moves back into its initial position. To facilitate entry of arm H3 into fork H4, the adjacent surfaces of its top and bottom walls may be beveled as shown in Fig. 14. It will be clear that the motor 68 can be stopped only when casing C is in its initial or rest position.

Means are also provided to compel resetting of the register before the casing C can be turned from its initial position and to prevent resetting while the casing is in any other position. Such means include a standard form of interlock, best shown in Figs. 12 and 13. A dog II1 pivoted on a stud H1 to bracket 95 is movable from one, to the other of the two extreme positions shown in these two figures. 12, dog H1 engages a shoulder H8 on a member H9, fixed to a shaft IZIL'mounted in bracket 95, and this shaft is connected, by the two arms I2I and I22 and the pin and slot conwhich operates the switch actuating devices described. Lugs I23 on member H9 are engageable I with a stop I24 on bracket 95 to limit the movement of the member. Such member is shown locked in switch off position with one lug I23 engaging the stop. Whenunlocked, as shown in Fig. 13, the member is free to turn until the other lug I23 engages the stop and the member will then be in switch on position.

In Fig. 13, the dog H1 is shown in position to prevent operation of the resetting mechanism by crank 20. A tooth I25 on the dog engages in a notch I26 in a member I21 which is rotatably supported on bracket 95. Member I21 is connected as indicated in Fig. 11 to the resetshaft 3'1.

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until the switch has been moved to on position. Resetting of the register is necessary before the switch can be so moved. Hence, resetting is compelled before casing C can be moved out of initial position. Once the casing has been turned out of said position, the switch cannot be moved to 01? position and since it must be thus moved in order to unlock the member I21, resetting of the register is prevented when casing C is in any position other than its initial position.

The dog H1 is moved from one to the other of its two extreme positions by toggle mechanism. A toggle link I28 is pivotally mounted on stud IN to swing independently of dog H1 and at its other end is pivoted to one end of a second toggle link I29. The lower end of link I29 slides in 2. lug I30 on bracket 95 and a spring I3I acts between this lug and a shoulder on the link. The toggle link I28 has pins I32 thereon which project outwardly in underlying relation with dog II'I. When the toggle links are moved from one to the other of the two extreme positions illustrated, one or the other of these pins I32 will engage and move the dog H1. The toggle links are moved either by a cam I33 on member H9 or by a cam I34 on member I21. Each of these cams will engage the adjacent pin I32 and move it and the toggle links far enough to cross the line of centers connecting the pivot points of these links whereupon the spring I3I, which has been stressed by this movement of the toggle links, will expand and move the links into the other extreme position and actuating the dog H1 with a snap action.

The particular type of register used herein is so constructed that the resetting shaft 31 must be turned 405 degrees in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in Figs. 12 and 13. When thus turned and released, the shaft will move back 45 degrees in a clockwise direction and come to rest. The net result is one complete revolution of member I21. However, the tooth I25 would, unless otherwise restrained, move into notch I26 at the end of 360 degrees movement in a counterclockwise direction, and prevent the desired further movement of 45 degrees. To avoid such action, the following means are employed. A disk I35 (Fig. 11) is mounted on the stud I36, which carries member I21, and a star-shaped spring I31 on said shaft presses this disk, against a friction washer I 39 and the latter against member I21. Disk I35 carries an ear I39 which can move in under the arc-shaped surface 640 on dog H1. Such surface is coaxial with member I21 and ear I39, when the dog is in the Fig, 12 position. The ear I39 is driven from member I 21. only through frictional engagement. It will travel with member I21 when the latter is turned in a counterclockwise direction, until it engages the tooth I25. The ear I39 will then have moved 45 degrees and come in under the surface I40 in position to support dog H1 when required. On continued movement of member H1 in the counterclockwise direction, ear I39 remains stationary. During this movement, cam I34 will engage the right-hand pin I 32 on toggle link I28 and move the links to the left across their line of centers, after which spring I3I will move the links still further to the left and nearly into the position shown in Fig. 13 in readiness to move dog H1 when the latter is released from ear I39. The notch I29 is carried degrees in a counterclockwise direction beyond tooth I25. Then, on the return 45 degree movement, the member I21 and ear I39 will move together and, at the moment when notch I26 moves into line with tooth I25, the ear I39 will have moved out from the end of dog Ill. The latter, being thus released, will be moved by the toggle spring I3I into the position shown in Fig. 13, thus unlocking the switch lever for movement and locking the resetting mechanism against movement. Lever I9 is then moved, which turns member H9 in a clockwise direction until the right-hand lug I23 abuts stop I24. In the course of this movement, cam I33 will move the toggle links across their line of centers and spring I3I will move them the rest of the way into position to swing dog II! in a counterclockwise direction. However, the notch H8 will have been moved beyond the lefthand end of dog II I and such end will ride on surface I42 of member IIS and thus be held against clockwise movement. When, however, the switch is turned off, member H9 will be turned counterclockwise and. as soon as notch H8 comes into line with the left-hand end of dog 1, the latter moves into the notch to lock the switch and unlock the resetting mechanism.

In operation, the hand crank is turned one and one-eighth revolutions in a counterclockwise direction, released and allowed to move back one-eighth of a revolution. This will reset the indicators of the register R to zero and will release one of the locks which holds the switch lever I9. The nozzle I6 is removed from support I'I'which releases the other lock holding lever I9. The switch lever I9 is then turned to start the pump motor. This will lock the resetting means for the register and will release the casing C or turret. It is thus necessary to operate the resetting means and turn on the motor switch to free the casing for movement. The operator then carries the nozzle I6 to the tank of the car to be serviced. Assuming that this car is located so that the driver's seat is opposite the window 2|, when the turret is in its initial position, the operator may, by pulling on hose I5, swing the turret until the window 2| faces the operator. In this way, the operator can watch the register during filling of the tank. When the tank has been filled-the operator relaxes his pull on the hose and the spring 81 will return the turret to initial position. The

window 2| will then lie opposite the driver's seat so that the driver can observe the amount of the sale. The angle at which the window lies enables the readings to be conveniently observed. In the event that the'turret is prevented from returning to initial position. as by the hose becoming caught on some obstruction, the operator will be obliged to locate the trouble and remedy it before he can stop the pump motor. The switch cannot be operated from lever I9 except when the casing has been brought completely back into the desired predetermined position. When the turret is so located, the switch lever I9 can be moved to stop the motor. On movement of the switch to closed position. it becomes locked by dog II! and can only be released by the described actuation of the register resetting means. The hose nozzle is then hung up on support I! and the apparatus is in rest position.

It sometimes happens that, no matter at what angle with relation to the pump a customer stops his car, he wants to read the meter. (Jr,

ing dispensing. For illustration, a useful operation is to start the display at the best angle for the customer to read the indicator. If he has asked for two dollars worth, he can see the apparatus indications add up. And if the attendant wants to' see where the apparatus is at any time, he can merely pull the hose, take a look, and return the indicator back for the customers reading.

The apparatus may be used in other ways. As above suggested, the one pump having the one register may be mounted on an island at a service station and made to, serve cars on both sides of the island. The apparatus, as shown, will serve a car on one side of the island. Then the turret, carrying the register, can be turned degrees from the position shown to present window 2I to serve a car on the opposite side of the island. The turret is, of course, free to turn through any desired angle up to at least one complete revolution and may 'be turned into any desired radial position to present the window 2I for convenient reading.

The invention thus provides a dispensing and measuring apparatus which enables the register to be conveniently read from any desired radial position. It affords convenience of operation. and enables one register, and one window therefor, to do the work of two. The invention also provides for rotary movement of the register without necessitating relative movement between the register and meter, such as wouldv afiect the accuracy of the register. The invention also provides for the use of the. usual accessories, such as switch actuating means, register resetting means, and interlocking mechanism between these means, in a dispensing apparatus of the special type disclosed. where part of the housing must rotate relatively to other parts.

What I claim is:

1. In liquid dispensing apparatus of the type having a dispensing conduit including a flexible hose, means for creating a flow of liquid through said conduit, 2. meter interposed in said conduit for measuring the liquid dispensed, and. a register driven by the. meter and indicating the amount of liquid dispensed, the combination of a casing for housing all the aforesaid elements except the hose, said casing having a lower and stationary section and an upper section rotatably mounted relatively to the lower section, said register being connected to the upper section to turn therewith, said upper section having a window through which the indications of the register are visible and being turnable'for pre' senting the register to various positions for convenient reading. I

2. In liquid dispensing apparatus of the type having a dispensing conduit including a flexible hose, means for creating a flow of liquid through said conduit, a meter interposed in said conduit for measuring the liquid dispensed. and a register driven by the meter and indicating the amount of liquid dispensed, the combination of a casing for housing all the aforesaid elements except the hose, said casing having a lower and stationary section and an upper section rotatably mounted relatively to the lower section, said register being connected to said upper section to turn therewith, said upper section having the register fixed thereto and a window through which the indications of the register are visible and being turnable for presenting the register to various positions for convenient reading, said window being located in a plane at an angle to the vertical, whereby the indications of the register may be conveniently read from a higher level.

3. In liquid dispensing apparatus of the type having a dispensing conduit including a flexible hose, a meter interposed in said conduit, means for creating a flow of liquid through said conduit and a register mechanically driven from said meter, the combination of a casing .for housing all the aforesaid elements except the hose, said casing having a stationary lower section and turnable about its axis to present the register in various positions for convenient reading.

, 4. In liquid dispensing apparatus of the type having a dispensing conduit including a flexible hose, a meter interposed in said conduit, means for creating a flow of liquid through said conduit and a, register mechanically driven from said meter, the combination of a casing for housing all the aforesaid elements except the hose, said casing having a stationary lower section and an upper rotatable section, a swivel joint in said conduit coaxial with the axis of revolution of the upper section, said register and meter and the portion of said conduit beyond said joint in the direction of liquid flow being connected to the upper casing to turn therewith, said upper casing having an opening through which the indications of the register are visible and being turnable from an initial position to various other positions to present said register for convenient reading, and means yieldingly holding said upper casing in said initial position and for returnng it to said initial position when released after having been moved to any of said other positions.

5. Liquid dispensing apparatus, having a housing including a, stationary lower section and an upper section rotatable about a vertical axis, a register mounted in the upper casing to turn therewith, the latter having a window through which the indications of said register are visible, a dispensing hose connected to'said upper casing to turn the same as the hose is pulled around to different radial positions, and a dispensing conduit within said housing including a stationary lower section and an upper section rotatable with the upper casing and to the outer end of which the inner end of the hose is connected.

6. Liquid dispensing apparatus, having a housing including a stationary lower section and an upper section rotatable about a vertical axis, a register mounted in the upper casing to turn therewith, the latter having a window through which the indications f said register are visible, a dispensing hose connected to said upper casing to turn the same as the hose is pulled around to different radial positions,- anda dispensing conduit within said housing including a stationary lower section and an upper section rotatable with the upper casing and to the outer end of which the inner end of the hose is connected, and means for yieldably holding said upper casing in and for returning it to a predetermined radial position when the tension on the hose is relaxed.

7. Liquid dispensing apparatus comprising, a casing, a dispensing hos having a nozzle on its outer end, a turret rotatably mounted on said casing and to which the inner end of the hose is connected, liquid-supply means in said casing and connected to said end of the hose, said turret adapted to follow the hose when the latter is pulled to any radial position for dispensing, means for supporting the hose nozzle when not in use, said means being fixed to the turret at a point opposite from that at which said inner end is connected, said hose being hung in a single loop outside said casing suspended from its ends, both of'which are attached to the turret at opposite points thereon and at points above the casing and extending downwardly to the lower end of said casing.

8. Liquid dispensing apparatus comprising a casing, a dispensing hose having a nozzle on its outer end, a turret. rotatably mounted on said casing and to which the inner end of the hose is connected, liquid-supply means in said casing and connected to said end of the hose, said turret adapted to follow the hose when the latter is pulled to any radial position for dispensing, means for supporting the hose nozzle when not in use, said means being fixed to the turret at a point opposite from that at which said inner end is connected, said hose being hung in a single loop outside said casing suspended from its ends, both of which are attached to the turret at opposite points thereon and at points above the casing and extending downwardly to the lower end of said casing, and means for returning said turret to a predetermined position when the tension on the hose is relaxed, whereby the nozzle-supporting means is always returned to the same position for convenient access.

9. Liquid dispensing apparatus having a housing consisting of a lower and stationary section and an upper and rotatable section, a dispensing conduit including a flexible hose and located except for the hose within the housing, a meter interposed in said conduit to measure the liquid dispensed, a member stationarily supported within said housing and having a chamber supplied with liquid by said conduit and having a top for rotatably supporting said meter, the latter being mounted to turn with the upper casing and having its intake pipe extending into said chamber and located coaxially of said upper casing, a register, a window in the upper casing through which the indications of the register are visible, driving connections between the meter and the register, said register being mounted to turn with the upper casing, whereby the meter and register rotate together when the upper casing is turned without relative movement such as to cause change of indications of the register by rotation of the upper casing.

10. In liquid dispensing apparatus of the type having a dispensing conduit including a flexible hose, means for creating a flow of liquid through said conduit, a meter interposed in said conduit for measuring the liquid dispensed, and a register driven by the meter and indicating the amount of liquid dispensed, the combination of a casing for housing all the aforesaid elements except the hose, said casing having a lower and stationary section and an upper and rotatable section, said register being connected to the upper section to turn therewith, said upper section having a window through which the indications of the register are visible and being turnable from an initial position to various other positions to present the register for convenient reading, and means for starting and stopping said flow creating means operable only when said upper section is in said initial position.

" 11. In liquid dispensing apparatus of the type having a dispensing conduit including a flexible hose, means for creating a flow of liquid through said conduit, a meter interposed in said conduit for measuring the liquid dispensed, and a register driven by the meter and indicating the amount of liquid dispensed, the combination of a casing for housing all the aforesaid elements except the hose, said casing having a lower and stationary section and an upper and rotatable section, said register being connected to the upper section to turn therewith, said upper section having a window through which the indications of the register are visible and being turn,

reading, means for starting and stopping said flow-creating means, and means for preventing movement of said upper casing out of said initial position unless and until said flow-creating means is started. i

12. In liquid dispensing apparatus of the type having a dispensing conduit including a flexible hose, means for creating a flow of liquid through "aid conduit, a meter interposed in said conduit for measuring the liquid dispensed, and a register driven by the meter and indicating the amount of liquid dispensed, the combination of a casing for housing all the aforesaid elements except the hose, said casing having a lower and stationary section and an upper section and rotatable section, said register being connected to the upper section to turn therewith, said upper sec tion having a window through which the indications of the register are visible and being turnable from an initial position, to various other po-,

sitions to present the register for convenient reading, means for starting and stopping said flow-creating means, and means preventing the a casing for housing all the aforesaid elements except the hose, said casing having a lower and stationary section and an upper and rotatable section, said register being connected to the upper section to turn therewith, said upper section having a window through which the indications of the register are visible and being turnable from an initial position to various other positions to present the register for convenient reading, and means for starting and stopping said flow-creating means, said means including engageable and disengageable parts carried one by said upper casing and rotatable therewith and one by the lower casing, said parts being engaged on movement of the upper casing into its ini-' tial position and disengaged on movement of the upper casing to any other of said positions.

14. In liquid dispensing apparatus of the type i having a dispensing conduit including a flexible hose, means for creating a flow of liquid through said conduit, a meter interposed in said conduit for measuring the liquid dispensed, and a register driven by the meter and indicating the amount of liquid dispensed, the combination of a casing for housing all the aforesaid elements except the hose, said casing having a lower and stationary section and an upper and rotatable section, said register being connected to the upper section to turn therewith, said upper section having a window through which the indications of me register are visible and being turnable from an initial position to various other positions to present the register for convenient reading, means for starting and stopping said flow-creating means, said means. including engageable and disengageable parts carried one by said upper casing and rotatable therewith and one by the lower casing,

said parts being engaged on movement of the upper easing into its initial position and disengaged on movement of the upper casing to any other of said positions, and means preventing .novement of said first-named part when the upper casing is moved out of said initial position and maintaining it so positioned as to engage with the second-named part when the upper casing moves back to its initial position.

15. In liquid dispensing apparatus of the type having a dispensing conduit including a flexible nose, means for creating a flow of liquid through said conduit, a meter interposed in said conduit for measuring the liquid dispensed, and a register driven by the meter and indicating the amount of liquid dispensed, the combination of a casing for housing all the aforesaid elements except the hose, said casing having a lower and stationary section and an upper and rotatable section, said register being connected to the upper section to turn therewith, said upper section having a window through which the indications of the register are visible and being turnable from an initial position to various other positions to present the register for convenient reading, means for resetting said register, and means preventing actuation of said resetting means while the upper casing is turned out of said initial position.

16. In liquid dispensing apparatus, a base, a pump, laterally-spaced brackets upstanding from the base and supporting said pump at a level substantially above the base, a motor mounted directly on the base and connected to drive the pump, said motor being located between said brackets and below the pump, one of said brackets having formed integrally therewith a Junetion box, a switch box and a switch therein for the motor, an electrical conduit connecting the switch box and junction box, and an electrical conduit connecting the junction box and motor, said junction box having an opening adapted to receive an electric conduit from a source of supply.

17. The combination in a liquid measuring and dispensing apparatus, of a standard, a turret supported by the standard for rotation about a vertical axis, a register and a meter for driving the register both carried by said turret, liquid supply means carried by the standard, and con- I nections between said means and meter including ,an interposed swivel enabling rotation of the meter with the turret, and a discharge conduit from the meter terminating with a flexible hose suspended from the turret and by means of which the turret may be turned on the standard to various radial positions to present the register for convenient reading.

18. In liquid dispensing apparatus the combination of a display casing, a meter, and a registering mechanism therefor irr'the display casing, a liquid dispensing conduit part in and. part outside the casing, the outside part comprising a flexible hose and nozzle, the part of the conduit inside being connected to the hose throughthe meter, a turret from which the meter registrations can be read, said turret forming part of said casing and mounted to turn substantially 360 degrees, said hose being connected to said turret and adapted to turn it as the hose is pulled around, whereby the registering mechanism can be read conveniently at any angle, and 'a hose nozzle support on said casing positioned to hold the hose in loop form when the nozzle is on the support.

ALFRED L. GRISE. 

